Because you like Nicky Santoro in Casino

Gregor Samsa is an ordinary man in an abnormal predicament. See them in The Metamorphosis.

A machete-wielding mass-murderer, Jason Voorhees is a terrifying blank slate. See them in Friday the 13th.

Raiden is an efficient soldier haunted by his repressed past. See them in Metal Gear Series.

Lying is the most fun a girl like Alice can have without taking her clothes off. See them in Closer.

Rogue's touch is literally deadly, and she's trying to learn from the older mutants how to manager her powers. See them in X-Men Series.

Beware! Anton Chigurh carries a coin with him, which he forces his victims to flip to decide whether they will live or die. See them in No Country for Old Men.

Philip J. Fry accidentally cryogenically froze himself for a millennium. See them in Futurama.

A believer in the philosophy of Nietzsche, Dwayne Hoover has taken a vow of silence until he becomes a test pilot for the Air Force. See them in Little Miss Sunshine.

Shaggy might be a bit of a slacker, but his heart and his stomach are usually in the right place. See them in Scooby-Doo.

Jax Teller can be cool or vengeful, calm or wrathful, depending on the situation. See them in Sons of Anarchy.

When it comes to Haruko Haruhara, there's more to the pink-haired biker than meets the eye. See them in FLCL.